The BenefitsLink Newsletter December 21, 1999 What's New - Top Stories Vermont Court Backs Gay-Couple Benefits insure.com [More like this] No Pension: Bribed Judge Doesn't Deserve $1 Million Pay Birmingham News [More like this] Ernst & Young Settles Cendant Case news.excite.com [More like this] Honesty May Fight Malpractice Suits news.excite.com [More like this] President Clinton Signs Tax Extender Legislation Ernst & Young [More like this] Teachers Can Home-School Themselves on 403(b) Plans Los Angeles Times [More like this] 1st Step in Teacher's Lesson Plan: Crash Course in Investing Los Angeles Times [More like this] New Site: AARP Investment Program From Scudder AARP [More like this] Why Class Actions Against HMOs Are In The Consumer's Interest MCO Executive Online [More like this] Understanding ERISA MCO Executive Online [More like this] New Government Privacy Rules = Less Privacy National Coalition for Patient Rights [More like this] Shalala Confidentiality Proposal Undermines Patient Consent and Quality Health Care American Psychiatric Association [More like this] "Kafe Klatch": Talking With A Chief Architect of Pension Reform Legislation 401Kafe.com [More like this] Retirees with IRAs: To Convert or Not to Convert The Motley Fool [More like this] Tax Deferral Not Always Best Philadelphia Inquirer [More like this] Gore, Bradley Exchange Words On Health Care CNN.com [More like this] Crafting a Personal Investment Policy Yahoo! News [More like this] Esurance Emerges - Eliminating the Middlemen? Red Herring [More like this] New (to Us) Noteworthy Links What To Expect From New Federal Medical Privacy Laws MCO Executive Online, orig. pub. 10/99 [More like this] Long-Term Care Industry Still Tricky Washington Post [More like this] Pension & Benefits Update for December 20 Tax Analysts   BenefitsBoards.net - Top Topics I am currently working with a multiemployer plan which has run into some problems being able to deduct the employer contributions. 412(c)(8) and 11.412(c)-7 seem to state that I can adopt a retroactive amendment within 2 years after the close of the plan year and be able to recognize it for 412 and I assume 404. Where to find a non-model SEP that allows company to also sponsor a money purchase pension plan? 5500's on the Web! Progressions - Promotions and New Personnel W. David Dye of FLEXBENEFIT Laura Mullins of Hughes & Luce, L.L.C. Paul J. Kardish of Hughes & Luce, L.L.C.

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